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A physical map shows
What type of map is this?
Map Review
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What type of map is this?
economic or resource
physical
topographic
political
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A physical map shows
borders
human-made landmarks
themes
natural landforms
3
shows state and national boundaries, capitals, and major cities
physical map
political map
climate map
road map
4
What type of map is this?
physical
political
climate
road
5
What is the biggest disadvantage of globes?
They show the actual shapes of continents and oceans.
They are round rather than flat or pear-shaped.
They represent everything to scale.
A globe that is complete enough to be useful is too big.
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Which of the following is the most accurate way to present info about the landmass and water?
a Mercator projection map
an equal-area map
a Robinson projection map
a globe
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shows temperature and precipitation
road map
climate map
physical map
economic or resource map
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A political map shows
natural landforms
human-made boundaries
special purposes
themes
9
A Mercator projection
was created by Gerardus Mercator
is used by sailors for navigation
has distortion at the poles
all of the above
10
What helps you determine distance in real life from a map?
title
scale
key
compass
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shows the types of economic activity or natural resources in a given area
climate map
physical map
economic or resource map
road map
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What type of map is this?
political
physical
topographic
economic or resource
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A Robinson projection
has little distortion on the edges
has no distortion
has distortion at the poles
none of the above
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Which of the following is the most accurate way to present info about the shapes/sizes of land?
a globe
a Robinson projection
an equal-area projection
a Mercator projection
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What type of map is this?
political
climate
physical
road
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This helps you make sense of a map. It tells you what the symbols and colors mean on the map.
compass
key
scale
title
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This shows you what direction is north, south, east or west.
scale
compass
key
title
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A way to show the round earth on a flat surface
globe
key
scale
map projection
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What type of map is this?
topographic
political
physical
economic or resource
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What type of map is this?
climate
physical
political
road
21
A Mercator projection
has distortion at the poles
has little distortion at the edges
has no distortion
none of the above
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Distortion is NOT a major problem with
satellite images
maps
aerial photographs
globes
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What type of map is this?
political
road
climate
physical
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This tells you what you are looking at on a map and what you can expect to learn.
compass
key
scale
title
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According to many geographers, the best world map available is the
none of the above
a Robinson projection
a Mercator projection
an equal-area projection
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A Robinson projection
has little distortion on the edges
all of the above
was developed by Arthur Robinson
is used in textbooks and atlases
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shows physical features of an area like mountains, rivers and lakes
physical map
political map
road map
topographic map
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shows major highways, roads, airports, railroad tracks, cities and other points of interest
physical map
climate map
economic or resource map
road map
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What type of map is this?
climate
physical
political
topographic
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What type of map is this?
topographic
political
physical
economic or resource
